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{{short description|1963 film by Chitrapu Narayana Rao}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chitor Rani Padmini
| image = Chitor Rani Padmini.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]]
| producer = RM. Ramanthan
| writer = [[C. V. Sridhar]] & Elangovan
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] [[Vyjayanthimala]] [[M. N. Nambiar]] [[T. S. Balaiah]] [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]] [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
| narrator =
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| cinematography = Bomman D. Irani & V. Kumaara Thevan
| editing = M. A. Perumal
| studio = Uma Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1963|2|9}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Chitor Rani Padmini''''' ({{trans|Padmini, queen of Chitor}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1963|1963]] Tamil-language [[historical fiction]] film written by [[C. V. Sridhar]] & Elangovan and directed by [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]]. It is based on the legend of [[Rani Padmini]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scroll.in/reel/857198/we-have-kept-the-honour-of-rajputs-intact-says-padmavati-director-sanjay-leela-bhansali |title='We have kept the honour of Rajputs intact,' says 'Padmavati' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali |date=8 November 2017 |website=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=7 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124346/https://scroll.in/reel/857198/we-have-kept-the-honour-of-rajputs-intact-says-padmavati-director-sanjay-leela-bhansali |archive-date=9 December 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film starred [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the lead with [[M. N. Nambiar]], [[T. S. Balaiah]], [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]], and [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] forming an [[ensemble cast]]. It was produced by R. M. Ramanthan of Uma Pictures. The film's score was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] and it was filmed by R. Sampath.

The film was also the source of inspiration for the 2018 film ''[[Padmaavat]]'' by director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/9-path-breaking-films-of-shahid-kapoor-that-changed-the-face-of-cinema-321354.html|title=9 Path Breaking Films Of Shahid Kapoor That Changed The Face Of Cinema|date=10 May 2017|work=[[Times Internet]]|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604020628/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/9-path-breaking-films-of-shahid-kapoor-that-changed-the-face-of-cinema-321354.html|archive-date=4 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Cast==
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;Male cast
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as [[Rana Ratan Singh]]
* [[T. S. Balaiah]]
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Alauddin Khalji
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]]
* [[Kaka Radhakrishnan]]
* T. K. Sampangi
* Kannan
* Kumar
* Pulimmootai Ramasami
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;Female cast
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as [[Rani Padmini]]
* [[Rushyendramani]]
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
* Vijaya
;Dance
* [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]
* [[Helen (actress)|Helen]]
{{col-end}}

==Crew==
*Producer: RM. Ramanthan
*Production Company: Uma Pictures<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp9.htm|title=Chittoor Rani Padmini Release|accessdate=6 January 2015|publisher=nadigarthilagam|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140915141300/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp9.htm|archivedate=15 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Director: [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]]
*Music: [[G. Ramanathan]]
*Lyrics: [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], [[Kannadasan]], [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]] Surabi, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]] & A. Maruthakasi
*Story: [[C. V. Sridhar]]
*Screenplay: [[C. V. Sridhar]]
*Dialogues: Ilangovan
*Art Direction: A. K. Sekhar
*Editing: M. A. Perumal
*Choreography: V. S. Muthusamy Pillai & [[B. Sohanlal]]
*Cinematography: Bomman D. Irani & V. Kumaara Thevan
*Stunt: Stunt Somu
*Dance: [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] & [[Helen (actress)|Helen]]

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] while the lyrics were penned by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Surabhi, [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]], [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]], [[Kannadasan]] and [[A. Maruthakasi]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] & [[S. Janaki]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=123 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Parthukondirundhale Podhum" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] || 11:20
|-
| 2 || "Devi Vithayar Bavani" || [[P. Susheela]] || Surabhi || 04:22
|-
| 3 || "Oho Nila Raani" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 05:00
|-
| 4 || "Hum Tekaa Mele Shokkaa Aadum" || [[S. Janaki]] || Thanjai Ramaiah Dass || 05:00
|-
| 5 || "Chittu Sirippadhu Pole" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela || [[Kannadasan]] || 06:50
|-
| 6 || "Vaanathil Meen Ondru Kandaan" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || Surabhi || 03:47
|-
| 7 || "Aadal Paadal Kaanum Podhe" || S. Janaki || Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam || 05:35
|-
| 8 || "Vaanathil Soozhndhadhu Megam" || P. Susheela || A. Maruthakasi ||
|}

==Release and reception==
''Chitor Rani Padmini'' was released on 9 February 1963.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails20.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180117080839/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails20.asp |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/arts-and-culture-42081994 |title=40 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பே தமிழில் வெளியான 'பத்மாவதி' |last=முரளிதரன் |first=கே |date=23 November 2017 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=11 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181210081031/https://www.bbc.com/tamil/arts-and-culture-42081994 |archive-date=10 December 2018 |url-status=live |language=ta |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The magazine ''[[Kumudam]]'' faulted it for "despicable distortion" while another magazine, ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' lamented that "an icon of chastity had been turned into a dancing queen".<ref name="Vamanan">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/a-padmavati-tale-that-stirred-fewer-debates/articleshow/61907887.cms |title=A 'padmavati' tale that stirred fewer debates |last=Vamanan |date=3 December 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=17 January 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180117082130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/a-padmavati-tale-that-stirred-fewer-debates/articleshow/61907887.cms |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live |author-link=Vamanan |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was not commercially successful, but film historian [[Randor Guy]] praised it for the "star cast, dances of Vyjayanthimala, pleasing music of G. Ramanathan and artistic sets of A.K. Sekhar."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-chitoor-rani-padmini-1963/article7312841.ece |title=Chitoor Rani Padmini (1963) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=13 June 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=14 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307004342/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-chitoor-rani-padmini-1963/article7312841.ece |archive-date=7 March 2017 |url-status=live |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0247244|Chittor Rani Padmini}}

[[Category:1963 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:History of India on film]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian historical films]]
[[Category:1960s historical films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Films set in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Films set in ancient India]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Rani Padmini]]
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[[Category:Films set in the Rajput Empire]]
[[Category:Films directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao]]

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